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Road to Tara: The Life of Margaret Mitchell
by
Anne Edwards
Hardcover, 369 pages
Published
April 1st 1983
by Ticknor & Fields
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I enjoyed this biography of Margaret Mitchell, the author of Gone With the Wind. It was a brisk, easy read. However, I was disappointed in I didn't find what I was looking for. I was hoping I would find more details on what readings/education Margaret Mitchell had that framed her mindset when writing her famous novel. It didn't go into that kind of "getting into her head" which I was hoping to find. That being said, perhaps I was looking for something that wasn't there. If that's the case, Marga...more
Margaret Mitchell, almost by accident and, it would appear, with a great deal of angst, wrote the best-selling book of all time (other than the Bible) - I should now say one of the best-selling books, though it's still quite high on the list. It's a simple-sounding yarn, girl wants boy she can't have and is loved by someone she doesn't appreciate. Throw in a little 'ole Civil War and fiddle-dee-dee, you've got yourself a novel.
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Although an entertaining read, Road to Tara: The Life of Margaret Mitchell reads more like a novel than history, which does have some not so great consequences. Edwards does shed some much-needed light on the personality of Margaret Mitchell and documents the creation of the novel, but she lacks any factual support. I learned, in fact, from reading Southern Daughter: The Life of Margaret Mitchell and the Making of Gone With the Wind that there are many historical inaccuracies here. Some of the g...more
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A great bio of the woman who wrote Gone With the Wind. The fascinating part is that she was a newspaper writer who broke her ankle and decided to while away her time -- writing a novel. Some great reveals about the origins of Scarlett & Rhett.
I really enjoyed this book. Margaret Mitchell had an interesting life in a fascinating time.
This biography is a must read for anyone who loved GWTW as it so clearly shows the real life experiences of Mitchell and how they became the genesis upon which her classic tale was based. I had originally read a library copy of this in the mid-80s while living in Texas. I looked for my own copy of this for years (literally) and happened upon it within months of moving to Fayetteville, Ga. which is only miles from Jonesboro, Ga., the location of the fictional "Tara"; it now resides in my home lib...more
Very well written and extremely interesting. I had no idea Margaret Mitchell was at such odds with her fame and her talent. I feel sorry for the poor lady and I wonder what other wonderful books she could have written if she didn't react to things so negatively.
After I read Gone with the Wind, I read this and it added a great perspective to the whole book. I liking knowing about authors.
Margaret Mitchell was a very strange lady. I'm always interested in reading the behind the scenes story. A very long book and hard to get thru at times.
everything you;ve ever wanted to know about the woman who created scarlett and rhett
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I find this subpar and lacking in research.
Very slanted image of MM.
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